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APRN continuing education

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) continuing education, online and instant

APRNs with prescriptive authority almost always carry a separate pharmacology subtotal on top of the general contact-hour total, and controlled-substance prescribing content is frequently carved out as its own line item.

  • Instant certificate
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  • Accepted online CE

What advanced practice registered nurses need to know

Courses for this license
156 courses
Pharmacology courses
17 included
Certificate
Issued the moment you pass
States with detailed rules
10 states

Covers nurse practitioners, CNSs, CNMs and CRNAs.

Popular APRN courses

Every course is built mobile-first, with unlimited post-test retakes.

A nurse's gloved hands disinfecting a bedside surface in a hospital room.4 contact hours
Infection Control

The role of infection control is to reduce and prevent the risk for hospital-acquired infections. To practice effective infection control practices, the healthcare professional must be knowledgeable of methods to prevent infection transmission. This training provides an overview on infection control and barrier precautions and covers the most current and scientifically accepted practices in infection control as recommended by the Center for Disease Control (CDC).

Updated Mar 28, 2026
PA
WA
$19.00($5 per contact hour) or included with All-AccessView course
A nurse in navy scrubs and a glove reaches toward a computer screen while a colleague in a white coat and another in grey scrubs stand beside her and look at the same screen.3 contact hours
Clinical Practice

3 contact hours nursing continuing education course: Nursing Informatics: Data Quality, Workflow Design and the Safety of the Systems Nurses Work In.

Updated Sep 19, 2026
$15.00($5 per contact hour) or included with All-AccessView course
A registered nurse reviews blood pressure, lipid results, and cardiovascular risk factors with an adult patient during a preventive care visit.3 contact hours
Clinical Practice

Build nursing skills to assess cardiovascular risk, support evidence-based prevention, monitor therapy, and teach patients how to reduce atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk.

Updated Sep 19, 2026
$15.00($5 per contact hour) or included with All-AccessView course
Camp nurse reviewing a health record at a summer camp health-room desk3 contact hours
Clinical Practice

This nursing continuing-education course focuses on minors in camp settings through inclusive prearrival preparation, medication-plan clarification, symptom-based triage, heat readiness, gastrointestinal illness prevention, safe health-room practice, emergency escalation, and continuity of care.

Updated Sep 19, 2026
$15.00($5 per contact hour) or included with All-AccessView course
A nurse in navy scrubs and a lawyer in a charcoal suit sit on one side of a plain meeting table while three panel members in business clothes sit opposite, one of them speaking, with closed folders on the table.3 contact hours
Clinical Practice

This course is designed for nurses who frequently interact with legal professionals, serve on hospital committees like peer review or risk management, are considering further education in law, or simply wish to deepen their understanding of the legal aspects embedded in their daily practice and documentation.

Updated Sep 19, 2026
$15.00($5 per contact hour) or included with All-AccessView course
Community health nurse with a shoulder bag speaking with residents outside neighbourhood housing3 contact hours
Clinical Practice

In nursing practice, every patient encounter is an opportunity not just to provide individual care, but also to consider the broader health of a community. This nursing continuing-education course discusses population-focused community health nursing.

Updated Sep 19, 2026
$15.00($5 per contact hour) or included with All-AccessView course
An older man in a light blue gown lies on a padded stretcher with a white sheet over his legs inside a clear acrylic single-patient hyperbaric chamber, while a nurse in navy scrubs with an identification badge stands at the chamber's control panel with one hand on a dial, watching a bank of round pressure gauges3 contact hours
Clinical Practice

This course clarifies what hyperbaric oxygen therapy is and provides a foundational understanding of the physics influencing treatment and patient safety.

Updated Sep 19, 2026
$15.00($5 per contact hour) or included with All-AccessView course
A nurse in teal scrubs with a stethoscope round her neck sits beside a seated adult woman in an examination room, supporting the woman's outstretched forearm with one gloved hand and pointing with a gloved fingertip at a patch of raised red welts on the inner forearm, with an examination couch and a small instrument trolley behind them4 contact hours
Clinical Practice

This course is designed for all nurses seeking to enhance their understanding and management of immune responses and allergic conditions. It provides a comprehensive exploration of the immune system's role in allergy, enabling nurses to accurately assess patient histories, distinguish between various reactions, and identify critical signs.

Updated Sep 19, 2026
$20.00($5 per contact hour) or included with All-AccessView course
Registered nurse performing a focused neurologic assessment on an adult with sudden facial weakness and arm drift in an acute-care setting while another clinician prepares emergency brain imaging.3 contact hours
Clinical Practice

Build nursing skill in recognizing ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, TIA, and stroke mimics and initiating evidence-based emergency care.

Updated Sep 19, 2026
$15.00($5 per contact hour) or included with All-AccessView course
All-Access Pass

Unlimited APRN CE for one year

Every course a APRN needs, including pharmacology, with permanent certificates and renewal reminders.

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One-time payment · unlimited contact hours for 12 months · certificates the moment you finish.

APRN CE requirements by state

Hours, cycles and mandated topics for your board.

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